LOWER LAKE – The upcoming Old Time Bluegrass Festival at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park this Saturday will feature numerous musicians workshops that are open to anyone attending the festival.

A fiddle workshop will be led by Andy Skelton; a banjo workshop will be led by Pat Ickes and Dock Jekel, and a mandolin workshop will be led by Don Coffin and Eric Brittain.

If you are into flat picking guitar, a workshop by Jim Nunally and Dix Bruce is perfect. A beginning guitar workshop with Jim Williams is planned and a children’s song workshop with Scott Sommer and friends is also scheduled. These are both participation and demonstration workshops, so bring your instrument. Event organizers are encouraging.

The schedule of workshops will be on the bluegrass program when you enter the festival. Participants can sign up at the event, just go right to the workshop and participate, urged one of the event organizers, Don Coffin.

Advance registration is not required. “Bring your instrument, swap tunes, and have fun!” Coffin urged.

The Bluegrass Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with advance tickets selling for $15 and tickets at the door are $20.

Featured entertainers include Laurie Lewis, Nina Gerber, and Susie Glaze and the Hilonesome Band. Go to www.andersonmarsh.org for tickets and information.

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53 between Lower Lake and the City of Clearlake.